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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:10 PM
The Province is taking action to improve care for a growing population with overlapping mental-health and addiction challenges and brain injuries from toxic-drug poisonings by appointing a chief scientific advisor to develop solutions to address their unique needs.
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Friday, May 31, 2024 10:04 AM
With warmer temperatures on the way and weather experts forecasting a hot summer, the Province and public-health officials are taking several steps to help people stay safe this summer and are asking people to plan ahead.
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Friday, April 26, 2024 1:25 PM
B.C. is taking action to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks.
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Thursday, March 7, 2024 1:45 PM
People will soon have better access to health-care services as planning completes for a new renal hemodialysis building at the Surrey Memorial Hospital and decanting begins for two new cardiac catheterization suites and a second interventional radiology suite, as the Province continues to fulfil its commitment to support patients and health-care providers.
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Friday, February 2, 2024 2:55 PM
People in Vernon and the North Okanagan will have improved access to expanded mental-health and substance-use services as the Province moves forward with a new, state-of-the-art in-patient psychiatric unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
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Friday, January 26, 2024 12:30 PM
The Province has appointed Dan Levitt as the new seniors advocate for British Columbia as government continues to support oversight and advocacy toward seniors care and the programs and services seniors need.
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 1:00 PM
The Province continues to put people first by launching the new Allied Health Strategic Plan (AHSP), which focuses on recruitment, retention, training and redesigning of the allied health workforce, to ensure people have access to the health-care providers they need.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023 10:55 AM
People in Surrey are a significant step closer to better access to health care as the Province is breaking ground on a new second hospital in Surrey and new cancer centre.
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Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00 AM
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, has issued the following statement regarding the International Overdose Awareness Day:
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:05 PM
People in B.C., especially those most at risk of health impacts from extreme heat emergencies, will be better protected as the Province expands access to air conditioners for people who are medically vulnerable and have low incomes.
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